ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - New Mexico authorities say one bear has been killed and conservation officers are looking for another after separate incidents in which a camper and goat were injured at Philmont Scout Ranch. A trap was set for a bear that ran off after it jumped on a tent and scratched a camper's face early yesterday. Minutes later a bear attacked a goat and had the animal in its mouth when a staff member was able to chase the bear off. Another staff member tracked down the bear and killed it.

SANTA FE, N.M. - Today's the deadline for candidates for governor and other state elective offices to report fundraising since New Mexico's primary election. The data will provide the first look at how much Democratic and Republican candidates for governor have collected for their general election race during the past month. Democratic Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and Republican Susana Martinez, the district attorney in Las Cruces, are running to become New Mexico's first woman governor.

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - It's going to cost more to adopt a pet in Albuquerque, and officials blame the tough economy. Adoption fees went up yesterday for kittens, puppies, cats and dogs by $10 to $20, depending on the age of the pet. Adoption fees include spaying or neutering, microchipping, pet and rabies licenses, vaccinations and a wellness check from a veterinarian.

DENVER - A federal appeals court in Denver has upheld a lower court's ruling that New Mexico can't apply its campaign reporting laws to two Albuquerque-based community action and education groups. The court agreed that New Mexico Youth Organized and SouthWest Organizing Project weren't required to register as political committees and file reports with the secretary of state.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A small fire helped New Mexico state police discover a stash of marijuana plants worth an estimated $10 million. Police hauled the plants off the mountains behind Tierra Amarilla yesterday, after forestry officials spotted them while responding to the blaze.